title: [An uncommon cutaneous presentation of cat scratch disease].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Herein we report a case of cat scratch disease on account of its atypical presentation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 21-year-old woman presented erythema nodosum associated with painful bilateral inguinal adenopathy, odynophagia, joint pain and evening urticaria in a setting of impaired general condition. Initial serological testing for Bartonella henselae was negative. PCR for Bartonella henselae performed on an adenectomy fragment was positive. A favourable outcome was achieved with azithromycin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case shows an atypical and severe presentation of cat scratch disease and raises the problem of sensitivity of serotyping.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU de Poitiers, 2, rue de la Milétrie, 86000 Poitiers, France. Electronic address: moon-85@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Naji
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Cante
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camus
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Monegier du Sorbier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Guillet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001474:Bartonella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D018416:Bartonella henselae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002415:Cats; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007660:Ketoprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000209:etiology; D025762:Pristinamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D025762:Pristinamycin; D017963:Azithromycin; D007660:Ketoprofen
keywords: Adénopathies bilatérales; Bilateral adenopathy; Cat scratch disease; Erythema nodosum; Evening urticaria; Maladie des griffes du chat; Urticaire vespérale; Érythème noueux